Clothes-pressing machine



.March'13, 1928. 1,662,696

H. H. CALLAN CLOTHES PRESSING MACHINE Filed May 15, 1926 fin/61 L002 Patented Mar. 13, 1928.

PATENT OFFICE.

HARRY H. CALLAN, OF LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY.

CLOTHES-PRESSING MACHINE.

Application filed. May 15,

This invention relates to a clothes pressing machine, the general object of the invention being to provide means for opening the steam valve of the machine without removing the hand from the hand grip so as to add to the efficiency of the machine and make it easier to operate.

This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifi cally pointed out in the appended claim.

In describing my invention in detail, reference will he had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout theseveral Vl6\ s, and in which:

Figure l machine, with the parts forming the invention attached thereto, parts of the handle being shovn in section.

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the right hand portion of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a view of the angle lever and a portion of the valve stem.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary edge View of Figure Figure 5 is a section on line A-B of lE- igurc 1. V

In these drawings, 1 indicates the handle of a garu'lent pressing machine whichis pro vided with a central bore 8 at the right hand side, in which is arranged a shaft 2. A link 3 has an eye formed thereon which engages a stud 5 which is carried by the inner end of the shaft, these parts being arranged in a chamber formed in an enlargement of the handle between the hand grips thereof, With the end of the link extending through a hole formed in a cover plate 11 for the chamber.

An angle shaped lever 4 has an eye 19 at one end thereof which receives a part of the link 3, and said lever is pivoted to a is a view of the handle of the 1926. Serial No. 109,441.

part of the machine adjacent its other end, the pivot pin passing through the hole 9 in said lever. This end of the lever is forked to engage the stem 10 of the steam valve of the machine. A screw or bolt 6 extends through an elongated slot 13 formed in the right hand grip of the handle with the inner end of the screw engaging a hole formed in the shaft 2.. A knob 7 is fastened tothe outer portion of the screw.

Thus it will be seen that by rocking the shaft 2 through means of the knob 7 and screw 6, the lever a will be rocked on its pivot so as to move the stem 10 to open the steam valve of the machine, and the operator can easily rock this shaft by pressing on the knob with the hand that is grasping the right hand portion of the handle.

Thus thesteam valve can be easily opened by the operator without removing his hand from the hand grip so that the machine can be operated with but little effort on the part of the operator.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of my invention will be readily apparent.

I desire it to be understood that I may make changes in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claim.

Vhat I claim is I I In combination with the handle and valve stem of a garment pressing machine, a rock shaft arrangedin the handle, a stud projecting laterally from the shaft, a link con- 80 nected with the stud, a lever pivoted to a. part of the machine and connected with the link, said lever engaging the valve stem, the handle having a slot therein, a member passing through the slot and fastened to the rock 8:;

shaft and a knob on said member.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

HARRY H. CALLAN. 

